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Removal Of A Tear Gland Growth

Colorado rates for HCPCS 68540

Removes a growth from the tear gland, which sits under the bone at the outer part of the upper eyelid. An incision in the brow or upper lid region gives access to the gland, and the mass is taken out and sent for laboratory testing. It is done for a lump that is enlarging, pressing on the eye, or pushing the eyeball forward or out of position.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Removal Of A Tear Gland Growth cost?

$2,884

Typical negotiated rate. In Colorado, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,884 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $1,148 from a physician practice, and about $5,623 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$1,148$933 to $1,445
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$5,623$3,311 to $7,762

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,623 · 10th to 90th $1,862 to $10,471Professionalmedian $1,148 · 10th to 90th $759 to $1,950
$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$20.0Kfacility $5,623professional $1,148

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,862.09
Median
$5,495.41
Typical High
$8,912.51
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$758.58
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,949.84
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3,548.13
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$10,964.78
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,318.26
Typical High
$1,995.26
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$831.76
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$1,862.09
Denver HMP
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,148.15
Typical High
$1,737.80
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,230.27
Median
$1,230.27
Typical High
$3,715.35
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$912.01
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$1,819.70
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$776.25
Median
$1,023.29
Typical High
$1,258.93
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,454.71
Median
$5,011.87
Typical High
$10,471.29
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$891.25
Median
$1,174.90
Typical High
$2,041.74

Where Colorado sits

The same service costs 5.2 times more in California than in Vermont. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Colorado $2,884 · 5th of 51
CA $5,495VT $1,047

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.